Russkoye Radio
Moscow heard its first signal on the 2nd of August 1995. The new station played music only from eight in the morning until ten at night. Silent gaps lasting between five and twenty seconds separated each song during this initial summer test phase. No jingles interrupted the flow of tunes for listeners tuning in before late 1995. Commercial advertising arrived with the start of 1996 to fund operations.
Stepan Stroyev served as the first program director until 1999. Alexander Karlov took over the role from 2000 through 2003. Marcel González led the team from 2003 until 2007. Roman Yemelyanov held the position from 2007 to 2015. Olesya Volkova directed programming from 2016 until 2021. Vladimir Borisov has served since 2022.
The folk music award began in 1996 and takes place annually at year's end. Early ceremonies occurred inside the State Kremlin Palace from 1996 through 2014. The event moved to Olimpiysky Arena for two years starting in 2015. Crocus City Hall hosted the show in 2023 while VTB Arena became the new home in 2024. Parallel events happen at Saint Petersburg’s Ice Palace and Minsk Arena in Belarus.
The Russkaya Gorka chart debuted in 1996 with twelve top songs on Saturday evenings. Gleb Deev hosted the program that aired from nine until midnight. February 1999 saw the list expand to twenty tracks and change its name to Golden Gramophone. New hosts included Boris Korablyov, Andrey Chizhov, and Alexander Karlov over subsequent years. Themed online streams launched in 2012 including Russkoye Kino featuring film soundtracks.
A fifty-two-hour non-stop show entered the Guinness World Records on the 22nd of September 2010. Vadim Voronov, Alisa Seleznyova, and Sergey Melnikov hosted the marathon broadcast titled Russkie Pertsy. A second record followed on the 3rd of April 2015 for the longest team radio show lasting sixty hours. Dmitry Olenin replaced Melnikov during this event due to personal reasons.
Roman Yemelyanov terminated the partnership with Russkoye Radio , Ukraine on the 26th of June 2014. The Ukrainian branch had donated 250,000 hryvnias of ad revenue to a Kyiv Rus territorial defense battalion. This campaign was named Protect the Army , It Will Protect You. Broadcasting continued in Ukraine from 2001 until February 2022 when it stopped following the Russian invasion. Radio Bayraktar replaced the station in that market.
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When did Russkoye Radio first broadcast its signal in Moscow?
Moscow heard the first signal from Russkoye Radio on the 2nd of August 1995. The station operated with music only from eight in the morning until ten at night during this initial summer test phase.
Who served as program director for Russkoye Radio between 2007 and 2015?
Roman Yemelyanov held the position of program director for Russkoye Radio from 2007 to 2015. He previously worked under Marcel González who led the team from 2003 until 2007.
Where does the Russkoye Radio folk music award take place in 2024?
VTB Arena became the new home for the Russkoye Radio folk music award in 2024. Previous venues included Crocus City Hall in 2023 and Olimpiysky Arena starting in 2015.
What record did Russkoye Radio achieve on the 22nd of September 2010?
A fifty-two-hour non-stop show entered the Guinness World Records for Russkoye Radio on the 22nd of September 2010. Vadim Voronov, Alisa Seleznyova, and Sergey Melnikov hosted the marathon broadcast titled Russkie Pertsy.
Why did Russkoye Radio terminate its partnership with Ukraine in 2014?
Roman Yemelyanov terminated the partnership with Russkoye Radio , Ukraine on the 26th of June 2014 after the Ukrainian branch donated 250,000 hryvnias to a Kyiv Rus territorial defense battalion. Broadcasting continued in Ukraine from 2001 until February 2022 when it stopped following the Russian invasion.